School district · Washington
Renton School District
Renton School District in Washington: 31 public schools with 14,873 students and 18.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,788 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 31
- Students
- 14,873
- Students per teacher
- 18.5
- WA 17.8 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $19,788
- WA $18.3K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 804
- Counselors (FTE)
- 43.0
- Students per counselor
- 346
- WA 360 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 18.8
- Librarians (FTE): 23.5
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Washington: 51%46%proficient
+0.9 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 51% of school districts in Washington
Median 47% · 267 school districts compared
6,096 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4
Math
Washington: 44%42%proficient
+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Washington
Median 40% · 263 school districts compared
6,087 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 7.9% · $32.1M
- State
- 55% · $220.7M
- Local
- 37% · $151.5M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $10,816
- Support services
- $8,417
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $95.2M
- Long-term debt
- $574.6M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meadow Crest Early Childhood Education CenterFree meals for all | Pre-K | 490 | 28.1 | — | — |
Benson Hill Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 477 | 15.7 | 42% | 42% |
Bryn Mawr Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 415 | 16.9 | 34% | 35% |
Campbell Hill Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 345 | 14.9 | 47% | 39% |
Cascade Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 434 | 15.6 | 40% | 34% |
Hazelwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 478 | 18.1 | 66% | 68% |
Highlands Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 386 | 14.5 | 25% | 27% |
Hilltop Heritage Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 576 | 17.7 | 52% | 56% |
Honey Dew ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 276 | 15.5 | 27% | 26% |
Kennydale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 511 | 16.6 | 52% | 55% |
Lakeridge Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 287 | 13.6 | 35% | 29% |
Maplewood Heights Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 395 | 16.0 | 69% | 71% |
Renton Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 393 | 15.4 | 30% | 31% |
Sartori Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 510 | 17.4 | 70% | 75% |
Sierra Heights Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 323 | 15.0 | 30% | 34% |
Talbot Hill Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 445 | 16.5 | 51% | 55% |
Tiffany Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 379 | 14.1 | 42% | 44% |
Dimmitt Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 605 | 17.6 | 40% | 29% |
McKnight Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 811 | 21.3 | 48% | 43% |
Nelsen Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 913 | 21.6 | 39% | 27% |
| 6–8 | 751 | 21.8 | 59% | 48% | |
Griffin HomeSpecial education | 6–12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,796 | 24.4 | — | — | |
Lindbergh Senior High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,201 | 20.7 | — | — |
Open Door Youth ReengagementAlternative | 11–12 | 50 | — | — | — |
Renton Senior High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,208 | 21.1 | — | — |
Talley High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 6–12 | 248 | 14.2 | — | — |
H.O.M.E. ProgramAlternative | K–12 | 136 | 25.6 | — | — |
Out Of District FacilitySpecial education | Pre-K–12 | 10 | — | — | — |
Renton AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all | K–12 | 24 | 3.4 | — | — |
| K–12 | 0 | — | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 300 SW 7TH St, Renton, WA 98057
- Phone
- (425)204-2300
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.